Store-front construction.



PATENTED DEC. 4, 1906.

F. J. PLYM. STORE FRONT CONSTRUCTION.

No'f 837,640.

APPLICATIONl FILER FEB. 10, 1906.

I and allowed October 24, 1905, the' object of structure. Fig. 6 is a detail perspeetive the heads in place. 5 5v struction of that class exemplified by my ond Inodificationof the structure. asectional perspective view of a third modiameter to permit the heads of the bolts to -ings or sockets with lead 6 or any other suit- UNITED STATES .PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCIS J. PLYM. or KANSAS CITY. MISSOURI.

STOREFFRONT CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 4,- 1906.

Application filed February 1o, 1906. smal No. 300,407.

useful Improvements. in Store-Front Con-e'.

struction, of which the following is a specificatlon.-

This 'invention relates to store-front conapplication for patent on similar construction filed' July 8, 1905, Serial No. 268,833,

the present invention being to generally improve the construction embodied in said al. lowed application. I

To. this end the invention consists in certain novel and peculiar features of construction and combination of parts, as hereinafter described and claimed', and in order that it may be fully understoodreference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which-' Figure 1 represents a sectional perspective yiew of a store-front construction' embody'. Ing my invention. Fig, 2 is a sectional perspective View of a slightly-modified construction. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section ofA a sec- Fig. 4 is fication of the structure. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section of a fourth modification of the View of the preferred type of back piece.

In the said drawings, 1 indicates a front piece. 2 indicates a longitudinal rib at the inner side of the front pieceand brazed or otherwise rigidly secured to the front piece,- as indicated vin Fig. 1, or formed integrally with `said piece, as shown in Fi s. 2 to 5, inclusive. At suitable intervals t 's rib is provided with openings or sockets 8 to receive the heads 5 of tie-bolts 4. In Fig. 1 the holes (one only appears in eac`h figure) are of reduced diameter at the inner face of the rib to retain the head therein, the front piece preventing opposite or forward Inove- Inent of the bolts. In the remaining figures the openings or sockets are of uniform dibe inserted from the inner side of the rib, and said bolts are then secured by filling said openable material which will harden and retain 7 indicates back pieces in Figs. 1 to 4 and 7.-. In Figl the backpiece is formed of sheet metal bent vto oblong rectan ular form in cross-section, 8 indicating the ase or cross piece, 9 the sides, and 10 flanges formed at the inner margin of said sides and overlappin ing throng said base and flanges, as shown,

eachother, the blts 4 extendand being retained in position by nuts or ,taps 11, engaging their inner or threaded ends.

In Fie'. 2 the back piece is shown as composed o 13, of U shape in cross-section,

flanges of piece 13, and extending through said flan es are the bolts 4, engaged at their inner en sby'the nuts or taps 11.

In Fig. 3 the back piece 7 `s of U shape in cross-section, as shown at 14, and is disposed with its open side toward the front piece, and in this gure it will be noted that the rib 2 is of greater .depth than said'rosspiece and projects into t 4e latter. The bolts 4 project inwardly from said rib through the base or bridge `portion of said back piece two pieces of sheet metal 121and I with the, 'flanges of piece 12 fitting snugly within the' A and are engaged inward-of the latter by the nuts or taps 11.

In Fig. 4 the back piece 7 is of angular shape in cross-section and consists of two similar pieces each comprising parallel outer portions 15 and rearwardly-diverging side portions 16, provided at their inner margins with overlapping flanges 17, the lbolts 4 in this instance extending between the outer and side portions and through said flanges,

'the nuts or taps 11 engaging the inner ends'of.

the bolts inward of said flanges.

18 indicates resilient flanges disposed at opposite sides of the rib and preferably of \ll sha e in cross-section, the said flanges being a apted .to exert a pressure toward the front piece. In Fig. 1 said flanges are integrally formed with a plate 19 of U shape in cross-section, which embraces the front or outer edge. and the contiguous portions of the sides of back piece 7, and to reliably.` retain said plate in position the' bolts 4 extend through it. In Fig. 2 the'flanges 18 are integral y formed with 4flat plate 20, which is interposed between Athe back piece and the rib and is also mounted on the bolts 4. In

Fig. 3 the flanges 1 8.are integralbT formed with a plate 21 of U shape in cross-section., but

Vof greater depth than and disposed in the opposite direction from the corresponding part of Fig. 1. This plate 21 snugly embraces rib 2 and is snugly embraced by back piece 14, the oolts 4f extending through plate 21 In Fig. l the ianges 18 are formed integrally with a plate 22, U shape in cross-section and snugly embracing the front portions 15 of the oa-cl; piece, the bolts 4. in this figure also extending through said plate 22 to guard against slippage oi the same.

In Fig. the back. piece as a separate element is dispensed with, andl the franges 18 are formed integrally with a substantially cylindrical plate 23, fitting around the rib 2.

In this vconstruction the rib is provided in its inner edge with threaded passage 24, en*

gaged. bya screw-bolt 25, extending outwardly through the cylindrical plate 23.

26 indicates the window panes or lights, the same fitting snugly between theiront piece and the resilient anges 18, this rela-- tion being made secure by screwing'home the nuts or taps 'il on bolts 4c. As a result said window panes or lights 'are held by said resilient ilanges with ayielding pressure, which therefore accommodates window panes or lights of varying thickness, as well as eXpansion and contraction of the latter, which occur under varying temperatures.

It will be noted 'that the constructionsv illustrated in the 'drawings differ from that voi the allowed application in that the fastening means are accessible only from the inner side of vthe store-front' and consequently7 cannot be loosened or Awithdrawn from the outside.

In other respects the invention forming the subject of this application is in principle the same as'that covered in the allowed application.

In Fig'. 6 the back piece 7 consists of a piece ot sheet metal of substantially the same form as the corresponding part of Fig. 3, the'side walls of the back piece of Fig. 6 being equipped at their front margins with in wardly-projecting flanges 27, which termiJ -nate a.distance apart about equal to the diameter of bolts e, in order that said bolts may extend through the slot between themA and through holes 28 in the base portion.

VFrom the above descriiption it'willbe ap'- parent that have pro uced a store-iront construction which is obviously susceptible of change in minor particulars without de-l parting from the principle of construction. involved.

Having thus described the invention, what I I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A sash-bar or mullion, comprising a iront' iece and rib 1projecting from the rear side tiereor, a bacs.; piece rearwarcdvof the front piece, a tie-rod secured at its front end to said rib and extendinggthrough the back piece, a slate interposed between the rib and the bac ieee and provided with a hole through'wiiich said rod extends and with' a senseo resilient flange at oneside of the back piece. .'andrearward of the front piece, and means engaging said rod and back piece to cause the `latter to press said interposed plate to,

ward said rib.

2. A sash-bar or mullion, comprising a front iec'e and rib rojecting from the rear sidev t erect, a bacli) piece rearward of the front piece, a tie-rod secured at its iront end to said rib and extending through the back piece, aplfate interposed between the rib and the backiece and provided with a hole through which said rod extends and with a resilient ilan e at each side of the back piece and rearward of the iront piece, and means engaging said rod and back piece to cause the latter to press said interposed plate toward said rib.A

8. A sash-bar or mullion, comprising a Jfront piece and rib projecting from the rear side thereof, a back piece. rearward of the, front piece, a tie-rod secured at its 'front end to said rib and extending through the back piece, a plate interposedl between the rib and bac'k piece and provided with a hole through which said rod extends and with a resilient flange at each side ofthe back piece and rearward of the front piece,l and a nut engaging the rear end of the tie-rd-and adapted tor cause the back piece to plate toward the rib. g

14,-. A sash-bar or mullion, comprising a front iece and rib rojecting from the rear side t Lcreci?, a bacy piece rearward of the press said interposed rib, a tie-rod secured at its. front end in the rib and projecting rearwardly therefrom, and slidingly through the back piece, a'plate l'interposed between the back piece and rib and having an o ening through which said tie-rod extends and) a pair of resilient flanges .at its opposite sides embracing opposite sides of the4 back piece, and means engaging said rod and back piece to cause the latter to press saidinterposed plate toward said rib.

l 5` A sashbar or ,mullion, comprising `a frontA piece having a rearwardly-projecting rib, a tie-rod projecting rearwardly from the IOO rib and having a head at its frontend secured in said rib and incapable -of endwise movement, av back piece iitting slidin ly on said rod, a plate interposed between t -e rib- 

